Unitary foldable paper divan cover



Dec. 29, 1942.

S. G. YOUNT UNITAR'Y FOLDABLE PAPER DIVAN COVER Filed Oct. 22, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

Dec. 29, 1942. S Y UNT 2,306,987

UNITAHY FOLDABLE PAPER DIVAN COVER Filed Oct. 22, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 29, 1942 U N! TED i STATES FAT'E N GF'Fl-TC 2,306,987

UNITARIZ FOLDABLE PAPERDIVAN COVER Stanley. G. Yount, Los Angeles', Calif 'assignor to Southland Paper Converting 00., Los Angeles, 'Califl," a corporation of"Californ'ia Applicationoctober 22, 1940, Serial No. 362,246

2 Claims (01. 45-22)' My invention relates to a unitary, foldable paper divan cover which can 'be folded into fiat, compact condition to be shipped in packages, bales and the like, and which can be opened up to be applied to a divan, or similar piece of furniture which is being made ready for shipment.

In shipping furniture, it is necessary that the 7 furniture be protected'and after a great deal of study and experimentation, I have finally worked out a paper cover which can be manufactured in quantity and sufficiently economically that it can be T shipped in bales "or bundles to furniture manufactures in readiness to be opened up and placed down'over'a divan or the-like, andwhich will conform=to the general form of the divan in such a Way'as to protect the upholstery, back and arms thereof and which can be quickly applied thereto, and as quickly removed therefrom afterwards.

I have found it' preferable to provide a main middle or body portion and two end portions, and to out and foldand paste the portions together so that they can be folded fiat and in comparatively small compass for shipment in quantity.

This cutting and folding provides a suitable thickness at-the outer ends of the arms where the most protection is desired, and at the same time makes it possible to fold the cover 'intoflat condition for shipment.

In order to further explain my invention, I

haveillustrated one practical embodiment there-' thereof, as seen in Figure 2, is lifted so as to open the cover up transversely, that is from front to back;

Figure 4 is a front view looking on a slightangle down into theangle of the seat, whereby to see the front, the seat and the front of the back;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken at the position of the line 5-5'on Fig. 4, with a divan indicated in light broken lines under the cover, to show the general application of my cover thereto;

Figure 6 is a rear view of the partially opened up cover as it is shown in front view in Fig. 3;

Figure 7 is-a top plan view of the middle sheet, before it is folded, with fold lines indicated, and also areas having adhesive thereon;-

Figure 8 is a plan view of one of the end sheets,

with fold lines -indicatedf-andalso the area on a this side provided with adhesive;

Figure 9 is the reverse side'of the end" sheet shown in-Fig. 8;

Figure 10 is the reverse side of the middle sheet, 'shown'in Fig. 7, showing the fold linesand the adhesive areas;

Figure 11 is a view showing the first fold of the end sheet, as it would half the upper portion of Fig. 8 were folded back-on the fold line ll,"be'- fore the small irregular folds at the right hand side of Fig.8 are made;

Figure 12 is'the end sheet fully folded before being pasted to the portions of the middle sheet.

The long and short fold lines indicate ridges;

while the short uniform fold lines indicate valleyspor where the opposite sides are folded upwardly together."

Referring now in detail to the drawingsgI will describe my-new foldable divan cover.

I provide the'middle -or bodyportion 'of my portion l3, which-extends down in front ofthe divan. These flat portions, it will be seen, can

befolded fiatwise together accordion like, as seen in Fig. 2, and the folded form can than be'folded the right hand end over upon the' left end,

on the fold line M, to produce the folded form as seenin Figfl. This willbe'more clearly understood, by noting the relationship of the flat portions I0, I I, I2 and I3 in Fig-5.

I provide two end portions, each designated by .the same reference numeral; as they are alike, and are designated as a whole l5, l5, and these are folded andcreased so as to be folded to the proper form to fit overthe arms of the divan, and'they are pasted to the ends of the middle or "body in such a manner as'to fold therewith and when'opened up, as the flat middle portions open up to fit down over -the baek, the seat and-- the front, said end portions open up also from a flat folded condition and so as to fit down over the opposite ends or arms of the divan, as seen in the front view, in Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, I will designate all overlapping and pasted joints by the reference numeral I5, and all fold lines by the reference numeral l1. It will be understood that fold lines will be seen as the portions are opened up and even after being applied to the divan, and some of the overlaps will be seen and others will be covered or folded under.

Referring to Figures '7 to 12 inclusive, I have shown the middle sheet, both sides, in Figs. '1 and 10; and in Figs. 8 and 9 the opposite sides of one of the end sheets, both end sheets being alike.

The end sheets are folded as follows: The upper portion is folded on the line H, as indicated in Fig. 11. Then the irregular folds at the right hand side of Fig. 8 are made. The stippling in- 'dicates adhesive.

gether flatwise; then b and b are folded together fiatwise.

The areas a, a, are folded to- 7 This fold brings the corner 0 .overfon the surface 0, and the areas (1 and (1 together flatwise, with the fold a, a, therebetween, and

also the areas It and is. As thus folded, said folded end is folded on the line I'linto the form shown in Fig. 12, with its adhesive areas positioned to be attached to the left hand side of the middle sheet, according to the correspondv ing letters, e and e, f upon'f, g upon g, it upon h, 2' upon 1', and 7' upon 9. It will be understood that said middle sheet is folded and must be turned and adjusted to receive the corresponding pasted areas, and when the end sheets are attached as directed, the cover is in a folded condition, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 6.

It will also be understood that variation can be made in'folding these end portions so that they can be folded fiat, as indicated in Fig. 2, and then, as in Fig. 1, where one endis folded over upon the other, to reduce to a minimum bulk the complete, unitary cover in folded condition.

In applying my new cover to a divan, it is opened up to the position shown in Fig. 2. Then the top middle portion l3, which goes down over the lower front part of the divan, is pulled upwardly to open up the flat middle portions accordion-like, [as indicated in Fig. 3, and as this is done the end portions can be pulled outwardly, as will be better understood by reference to Fig. 6, which is a view from the rear of that shown in Fig. 3. These end portions will be pulled out, to assume the forms shown at the opposite ends in Fig. 4. In Fig. '6, it will be understood that the portions are partially opened up and are not pressed down flatwise, as seen in Fig. 2. By looking at Fig. 3,

which is the front view partially opened up, as

in Fig. 6, and at said'Fig. 6, it will be seen how the ends portions can be pulled outwardly in op-v The cover as here illustrated is a unitary cover, that is, all in completed, pasted form, and foldable into a fiat and compact form to be packed in bales or bundles for shipment to the manufacturer offurniture, all ready to be applied to the furniture before it is shipped.

I am aware that changes in the details of cutting and pasting and folding can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not, therefore, limit the invention to the particular showing here made for explanatory purposes, except as I may be limited by the hereto appended claims.

I claim:

l.'A shipping cover for divans and the like formed from sheets of paper out, folded and pasted together in the manner shown and described, and including a middle sheet of rectangular form, folded upon itself crosswise in three places to form a back panel, an upper front panel, a seatpanel and a lower front panel, and two smaller end sheets each of rectangular form, in its lower portion and of triangular form in its upper portion, each of said end sheets being folded upon itself to fit over an arm to cover the outer and inner sides of said arm, the free edges of said sheets being pasted, respectively, to the end of the back panel. and to the end of the upper front panel and to the end of the seat panel, the body of said arm covering sheet being folded together around the end of its arm of said divan'and pasted together in folded condition to form a fitting cover for the end of said arm, said middle sheet being creased on fold lines between its panels and crosswise thereof, and said end sheets being creased and foldable flatwise upon said; panels, substantially. as illustrated in the drawings.

2. A shipping cover for divans and the like formed from sheets of heavy paper cut, folded and pasted together in the manner shown and described, and including a, middle sheet of rectangular form, folded upon itself, across its width in three places to form a back panel, an upper front panel, a seat panel and a lower front panel,

the opposite upper corners of the back panel and the lower corners of the'lower front panel being folded diagonally upon themselves, accordionlike, as indicated, and two smaller end sheets having lower portions of rectangular form with their top sides of envelope flap form, each of said end sheets being folded upon itself over the arm of said divan, the rearward edge of the outer portion of said end sheet being pasted along the end of the back panel, and the rearward edge of theinner portion of said end sheet being pasted along the end of the upper: front panel and the end of the seat panel, the forward edge of saidend sheet being folded upon itself over the end of the divan arm and pasted to form an end fitting arm portion and pasted to the end of the lower front panel, said'sheets being creased on fold lines to 'be-folded fiatwise together for shipping purposes, substantially as shown in'the drawings. c STANLEY ,G. YOUNT. 

